SA: Mzantsi Jazz Awards announce 2021 winners
The winners for the fifth edition of the Mzantsi Jazz Awards were announced at the weekend, with Thembelihle Dunjana winning the Best Jazz Song and Best Female Jazz Artist categories.
The Best Male Jazz Artist and Best Jazz Album went to Linda Sikhakhane and Tefo Mahola, respectively. Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane took home the Best Contemporary Jazz Album Award while Linda Tshabalala was awarded for Best Newcomer Jazz.
Below are all the winners:
Best Jazz Album
- First Offering – Tefo Mahola
- An Open Dialogue – Linda Sikhakhane
- Dialectic Soul – Asher Gamedze
- iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloan
- Convergence Bekezela Siyeza – Linda Tshabalala
- Trying times – Deelee Dube
Best Jazz Song
- ‘Song and Living’ – Thembelihle Dunjana
- ‘Siyabulela’ – Asher Gamedze
- ‘12th Avenue’ – Tanz Nero
- ‘Sabela Uyabizwa’ – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
- ‘Mr Ngqawana’ – Lefa Mosea
- ‘Nyatsi Ena’ – Linda Tshabalala
Best Radio Station Playing Jazz
- Kofifi FM 97.2
- Radio CCFM 107.5FM
- Alex Fm 89.1
Best Contemporary Jazz Album
- iHubo Labomdabu – Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
- Vintage – Tanz Nero
- Asicule Sonke – Fanie Dick
- First Offering – Tefo Mahola
- Trying Times – Deelee Dube
- Timeless – The Jazz Catz
Best Traditional Jazz Album
- Dialectic Soul – Asher Gamedze
- Heritage From An African Continent – Jesse Mogale
Best Female Jazz Artist
- Thembelihle Dunjana
- Linda Tshabalala
- Deelee Dube
Best Male Jazz Artist
- Linda Sikhakhane
- Lefa Mosea
- Asher Gamedze
- Sibusiso ‘Mash’ Mashiloane
- Tanz Nero
- Tefo Mahola
Best Newcomer Jazz
- Linda Tshabalala
- Lefa Mosea
- Deelee Dube
- Tanz Nero
- Tefo Mahola
- El.Kasset Otbox
Best International Jazz Collaboration
- Deelee Dube
- Linda Sikhakhane
- The Jazz Catz
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